   [val]
   (new com.aldebaran.proxy.Variant val))
 
+; behaviour management
 (defn get-installed-behaviours
   "Return list of behaviours installed on robot"
   [robot]

  [robot behaviour-name]
  (.isBehaviorRunning (get-proxy robot :behaviour-manager) behaviour-name))

(defn get-joint-angles
  "Return a map of the current joint angles for a robot"
  [robot]

  [robot]
  (.getSensorNames (get-proxy robot :motion)))

; text to speech
(defn say
  "Say something"
  [robot text]
